Thomas County cat., 1887-03-17

Mr. and Mrs l.. ID. Worcester. parent
OFF,. p. Worcester, and Mr. and Mrs
Thos. Dazell, were visiting in Colby thi
week
You will shoot wide of the mark an,
lose money if YOU buy an overcoat with
out first getting prices at J w Allen /
Sons
W. I. Irwin. representative of tn
Abilene Daily Gazette. was in the cit,
this week looking after the interests o
that paper.
j. W. Copeland, brother of Hon W
H. Copeland has just arrived from Indi
ana. He has leased Ed Hall farm thre,
miles north of Colby
James Poland. of Wendell Twp. who
came very near dying with mumps. il
speedily recovering now. Dr. Beaver
and DR.. Patterson attended him.
Chas. Hoghtaling will be at Yousse'.
stable the three last days of March anG
April H. u and 13. 1887, for castoratins
colts. Best references given 34*
Graham Crawford's cousin. Mr.. Craw
ford. of Independence, Ia. is here look
ing after investments He is now visit
ing with Mr. Graham Crawford.
The Thomas County CAT comes to ou1
exchange table with two supplements.
The CAT, by the way. is one of our bes,
exchanges. Cricket.
1t is said that the Lincoln Town Co
has half interest in Eustis. This mean.
that the B. & NJ rail road will go to Eus
It's without fail.
The travellers home is situated halt
way between Colby and Eu>tis on the
direct route Many stop there. and are
well accommodated by the genial hostess
/ Mrs NJ A. Duff
| Shanklin and Vail. Stout & Ackard and
other contractors report their hands full
of work for the coming season. vet the
building boom has just begun in Colby.
April 14th will be Arbor Day in Kans-
as. The people Of Thomas should OBJ
serve this Now is good time to begin.
1t would be good idea to begin at Colby
Colby with streets shaded with trees
would much improve its appearance
WanO Plain Dealer has changed hands.
L. E. Humphrey is the editor and is of
course Democratic for land notices only
The people catch onto the racket and
know how little weight such organs have
Henry Eaton. of Quickville. was a
caller at this Office Monday. He made
several purchases including many tree
seeds. This is move all the farmers
should make to plant trees and tree seeds.
Our stock of dress goods, flannels.
ginghams. cheviotS. muslinS and Jeans
is full and complete. Secure a bargain
while these goods are being sold at cost
at p. J. ASsenmacher & Cos.
VIM. Brumwell. of Qlickville, called
on us Monday He raised some of the
best wheat in the county last year and
has seventy acres now ready for crop
He goes into farming with vim that
tells.
The petition calling for an election to
vote bonds in Sheridan county has re-
ceived the requisite number of signers
and the election is called. S60. 900 is
asked of Sheridan county and SEQ. 900 of
Kenneth township. \ good deal of ex-
citement prevails over there. 1t is said
the bonds will carr however.
Mr. Tomilson. of Kansas City. was in
this city Monday looking after the in
terests of the Equitable Mortgage Co of
Kansas City Mo He says this county
cam be beat by any.
MessrS. Earhart and Hendrie. of Ha-
watha. Kans. have been here several
days looking for land. They at last pur-
chased one half section of rail road land
and returned. The CAT +, II ,ws both to
post them on Thomas county.
There isa large gray eagle at Clarke &
Blake's feed store 1t measures feet
from tips of wings 1t was shot or
rather wounded. by Mr. John Steirs in
the west part of Thomas county.
DR.. c l. Douglas returned Saturday
from Illinois. His mothers illness which
caused his going there. is past all danger
patients welcome his return.
Henry Franklin. who lives northeast of
Colby. is back from Illinois He met
with an accident while away. being kick
ed in the face by horse 1t came near
proving fatal.
Kaub & Smith are the first to handle
the Lustre Band Ware imported goods.
very handsome. sold IN dinner and tea
sets. nearly as low in price as the COM
mon ware.
Those whose adds you see in the CAT
you may rely upon As being reliable and
worthy of confidence They will stay
here and help to build up the town.
Those who run don't advertise. look ont
for. They will make a stake and skip.
If they don't advertise they claim they
leave no tracks behind.
j. NJ. Summers. county clerk, has the
holes dug preparatory to planting one
hundred trees around the court house
square. The trees were donated to the
county by B. n. Bancroft. of Fairbury
Nursery, located north of Colby